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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 3039545, member: 36230&quot;]Thanks, Randy. </p><p><br /></p><p>My experience in this hobby is somewhat outside what&#039;s normal, and could perhaps best be described as on the outside looking in. Over the years, one thing I&#039;ve witnessed again and again was someone expressing regret either over selling coins that had once belonged to a family member, or a similar regret over not buying them from a brother/sister/whatever who inherited them. I suspect this is much more common than many realize.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s just very wise to remember that once gone, the chances of ever being able to buy such coins back is exceedingly remote, so one needs to be very, very sure they&#039;re making the right long run move. It&#039;s also a good idea to first think about our children or grandchildren who very well may not have existed during the departed&#039;s lifetime, and to understand that a tangible connection to this person may someday be priceless to them. My great great grandfather and grandmother (with whom my daughter shares a name) were married just two weeks before he was on the field at Gettysburg, and I cannot tell you how much it would mean to me to have something I know that belonged to him and was personally cherished. Although it can be difficult to picture it, the same may be said about something that belongs to us for those not yet born. Just something to think about...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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